By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission went after two prominent companies in the crypto community on Thursday. The agency alleges that Genesis Global Capital and the crypto exchange Gemini were selling unregistered securities through a popular program that was supposed to give high interest payments on
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Financial authorities in Jamaica are investigating allegations of fraud at Stocks & Securities Ltd., a private wealth management company based in the capital of Kingston. Local newspaper The Jamaica Gleaner reports that the company’s clients include Usain Bolt, one of the world’s greatest sprinters. Bolt’s manager is quoted as
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Financial authorities in Jamaica are investigating allegations of fraud at Stocks & Securities Ltd., a private wealth management company based in the capital of Kingston. Local newspaper The Jamaica Gleaner reports that the company’s clients include Usain Bolt, one of the world’s greatest sprinters. Bolt’s manager is quoted as
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Angry protesters in Syria’s rebel-held enclave have rallied against reconciliation attempts between Turkey and Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government and scuffled with a local Syrian opposition figure involved in those attempts. The crowd in the rebel-held town of Azaz on Friday first chanted slogans against the political efforts, then shouted abuse at
Continue ReadingMATTHEW BROWN BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man who authorities say entered the U.S. Capitol with his juvenile son during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot has been charged with misdemeanor crimes. Court records released Friday say 54-year-old Patrick William O’Brien and his son were inside the Capitol for 28 minutes, and that the son
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Dallas Zoo officials said Friday that a missing clouded leopard was found after a daylong search. Evidence was found that the fence of the small cat’s habitat had been “intentionally” cut, police said. The zoo tweeted that the cat named Nova, who weighs about 20-25 pounds (9-11 kilograms), did not appear injured
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Four St. Charles Health System nurses have been honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®, recognizing the outstanding, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day:
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By WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams and other city leaders held another news conference Friday morning about the homeless encampment under the Mulberry Street Bridge. Williams was not at a news conference Thursday morning, where Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel detailed numerous
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Milwaukee Police Department is warning car owners to park in secure areas and to leave their firearms at home. Thursday, Milwaukee police Chief Jeffrey Norman said they’ve seen more thieves targeting cars for guns. “We’ve seen an increase of guns stolen from
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Robbie Bachman, the drummer for the Canadian hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive that was known for such 1970s hits as “Takin’ Care of Business” and “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,” has died at age 69. His death was announced on social media Thursday by his brother and bandmate, Randy Bachman, who
Continue ReadingBy LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Officials say an explosion has occurred in a pipeline in central Lithuania carrying natural gas to the north of the country and neighboring Latvia but no supply disruptions or injuries were reported. Baltic media reported that Friday’s blast sent flames up to 50 meters (164 feet)
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Nikki Carvajal and Tami Luhby, CNN The Treasury Department said Friday the US could default on its debt as soon as June, setting up one of the first major battles on Capitol Hill after Republicans took control of the House. The US will reach the debt limit on January 19 and
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal and Tami Luhby, CNN The Treasury Department said Friday the US could default on its debt as soon as June, setting up one of the first major battles on Capitol Hill after Republicans took control of the House. The US will reach the debt limit on January 19 and then “extraordinary measures”
Continue ReadingBy Rikki Klaus, CNN The US unemployment rate returned to a historic low of 3.5% in December. Not everyone is celebrating, however: Jobless rates for Black women and Latino men still haven’t recovered fully from the pandemic. The unemployment rate for Black women aged 20 years and older rose to 5.5% in December, from 5.2%
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, most business economists expect their companies to cut payrolls in the coming months, according to a new survey released Monday. Just 12% of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) anticipate employment will increase
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Keenan Anderson, un padre y profesor de inglés de 31 años, murió de un paro cardíaco la semana pasada después de que la policía le disparara repetidamente, según el Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles (LAPD por sus siglas en inglés). Es la tercera muerte en lo que va del
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, CNN House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has invited President Joe Biden to deliver the annual State of the Union address to Congress on February 7, and the White House said Biden has accepted the invitation. “It is my solemn obligation to invite you to speak before a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday,
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN A spike in egg prices has squeezed customers. But even with rising costs of its own, the leading US egg supplier has found that it can make even more money out of every egg. The egg shortage has enabled record quarterly profits and sales at Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN A spike in egg prices has squeezed customers. But even with rising costs of its own, the leading US egg supplier has found that it can make even more money out of every egg. The egg shortage has enabled record quarterly profits and sales at Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer and
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Amán, Jordania (CNN) — Los Emiratos Árabes Unidos pronto se convertirán en la primera nación árabe en enseñar sobre los horrores del Holocausto nazi en sus escuelas, una medida histórica que ha sido elogiada en algunos sectores, pero también criticada en otros. Los EAU tienen previsto incluir la enseñanza del Holocausto en el
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